I had an epiphany the other day.  I adore fashion.  Project Runway is one of my favorite reality shows, and America’s Next Top Model is hands down the best.  The drama ticks me off,  I just want to see the fashion shots!

 I’ve always tried to deny it, because after all, isn’t fashion tres superficial?  Maybe, maybe not, I’m not even going to waste time thinking about that argument, because I’m done with that.  I enjoy it.  Even if I can’t wear it.  So, that said, if I were a fashion designer, I’d be Betsy Johnson.  I LOVE her Spring 2008 collection.  It’s like 50’s retro meets Strawberry Shortcake Punk – you’ve got looks like Apple Dumplin’ does Holly Homemaker and Rainbow Bright Goes to Prom. It’s exciting and fun! It must have been a blast to work on.

Now, if I were to WEAR fashion, it’d be Oscar de la Renta, or Ralph Lauren. VERY Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s OR My Fair Lady, Dahling.

Fashion is an easy thing to enjoy.  Just go online and browse a bit.  It’s fun to decide what looks are absolutely hideous (Marc Jacobs, for example) and what are Gorgeous!  It’s all about personal taste, and you don’t need to limit yourself to just one, after all.    It’s also fun to take just a moment out of your day and imagine walking on the red carpet next to Matthew McConaughey or George Clooney.  It definitely gets one out of a funk. 

 Also, meet my new BFFs…The Fug Girls. Ok, so maybe they don’t know they’re my new BFFs, but they’re there when I need a laugh, and when I’m depressed I can go to them, and they always have something snarky to say about someone that will make me feel better about myself. What more do you look for in a friend? Oh, maybe a glass of wine together now and then, but really, the most important part is the deep conversation.

 Rock on, sister Fashionistas, and until next time, just imagine what its like to open your eyes every morning to the deep orange and purple sky as it wakes up over the ocean.  I’m achieving so much inner peace in my new digs that I feel almost numb.